Create a Substitute Level of Detail in Autodesk Inventor - open assembly,
right click on level of detail under representations, select new substitute,
derive assembly, save substitute part before picking parts to be included in
substitute from derive assembly dialog, David Gaskill, Cadalyst, Mar 15, 2015

Replacing an Inventor Component with Similar but Different One
- open assembly model, select 'save and replace component' tool to replace
component in assembly, edit new components, create new drawing for new component
before invoking replace model reference command in Inventor, John Hackney,
IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, Feb 16, 2015

List Suppressed Components in LOD - open LOD document in background, check
components that are suppressed, close document if LOD is not currently active in
Inventor, Adam Nagy, Manufacturing DevBlog, Feb 17, 2015

Cannot Extrude Sketch Geometry
- create 4 points that constrain each to line or arc, fix line, arc so that
they do not move around, constrain it to line, arc before deleting temporary
constraints in Inventor, Adam Nagy, Manufacturing DevBlog, Feb 9, 2015

Using Autodesk Inventor Libraries
- characteristics of library files, library folder rules, log into vault
database to work on Inventor files that are stored in vault, check steps to set
up library within Inventor, Procad Software Blog, Jan 30, 2015

UserForm Function Not Listed in Macros Dialog -
to call function of UserForm, create function in module which will create
instance of UserForm, through that form's properties can be accessed in
Inventor, Adam Nagy, Manufacturing DevBlog, Jan 28, 2015

How to Work with Large Quantity Patterns in Inventor - create part, place
pattern with all features, set optimized settings to reduce load on PC,
form simple sketch geometry with pattern note before saving/exporting flat
pattern to AutoCAD, Pete Strycharske, MasterGraphics, Nov 20, 2014

iParts/iAssemblies Be Gone - Well Almost
- place iLogic component command, component workflow, run, configure part
based on parameters set in placement process in Inventor, Gavin Bath, Design and
Motion, Nov 12, 2014

Get Edge in Derived Part That Drives Work Point - employ ReferencedEntity
property to get to original face that is in base part, else mark midpoint of
edge with work point before applying FindUsingPoint inside derived part in
Inventor, Adam Nagy, Manufacturing DevBlog, Nov 11, 2014

Constraining with Mate and Flush in Inventor - click constrain to open place
constrain dialog, set solution to mate to activate selection 1 button, select
bottom of part to point to direction of surface normal, CADLearning, Sep 26,
2014

Convert a Full Section
Into an Offset Section - right click on section line,
select edit, invoke line command to draw lines, trim original lines to ensure
presence of one start, end point in Inventor, David Gaskill, Cadalyst, Oct 6,
2014

Inventor MFG for BIM Export to Navisworks - open Navisworks, append Inventor
assembly to place model, set model in correct position if model is assembled
upside down or with origin plane before saving model as native Navisworks file,
David Gate, CADline, Sep 24, 2014

Sharing iLogic Global Forms - share global form to another machine by either
copying form from global forms tab or by creating global form from destination
system in Inventor, Xiaodong Liang, Manufacturing DevBlog, Sep 2, 2014

Inventor 2015 Freezes at the Start Up - open task manager to end processes
called AdCefWebBrowser.exe *32, prevent recurrence of problem by unchecking
'show my home on startup' option under general tab in tools menu, Being
Inventive, Aug 26, 2014

Reduce Inventor Part Size For Transmission - open part to be transmitted,
open file properties to check size of part, visit browser to pull till end of
part to top of browser, notice reduction in file size, David Gaskill, Cadalyst,
Aug 25, 2014

What Happens to AutoCAD Blocks in Autodesk Inventor?
- nested blocks are exploded, imported as single block, block definitions are
translated to sketched symbol formats, place instances of imported symbols in
AutoCAD drawing just as sketched symbols are created in Inventor, Autodesk
Knowledge Network, July 29, 2014

How Do Autodesk Inventor Dimensions Work? -
model dimensions control size of features in parts, assemblies, reference
dimensions show measurement of geometry in part or assembly, Autodesk Knowledge
Network, July 29, 2014

Using Apprentice from a Windows Service - run service under some user
account, copy all Inventor COM object entries from HKCU section of registry to
HKLM, Adam Nagy, Manufacturing DevBlog, July 29, 2014

Create Dimension Relative to Other Dimension -
visit sketch environment in part document, select dimension to be referenced
from new dimension, shift-select sketch line to be dimensioned in Inventor, Adam
Nagy, Manufacturing DevBlog, July 22, 2014

Constrain a Section Line in Inventor - right click on section line to be
constrained, select edit, project geometry, add dimension between projected,
section line, David Gaskill, Cadalyst, July 21, 2014

Inventor Simple iLogic Configurator - employ component replace command to
replace existing component with new component, determine exactly which part to
be taken out/in before invoking command in Inventor, David Gate, CADline, July
21, 2014

Add Extruded Text to Your Model - create sketch on face of part where
extruded text is to be added, add text before including dimensions/constraints,
select extrude to enter extrusion distance in Inventor, David Gaskill, Cadalyst,
July 7, 2014

Autodesk Inventor iAssembly Best Practices - don't use any special
characters in member name or filename columns within iAssembly table,
never delete iAssembly members from their folder once they are in use
within design, don't assume all members are regenerated, Scott Moyse, Design and
Motion, Jun 23, 2014

Make Components Command Implemented
Via API - set projects, description
iProperty of each created part to solid body name that is referencing from
original part in Inventor, Adam Nagy, Manufacturing DevBlog, June 18, 2014

iLogic Form - Immediate Model Updates - ensure if iLogic rules are set to
run automatically, insert update statement at end of rule, apply iLogic event
trigger to identify Inventor rules that should run in global basis, Luke
Davenport, CADline, June 10, 2014

Find a Buried Part in Your Browser Bar - select part priority
located in component priority, pick part to locate in browser, choose
isolate option to turn off every other part, view only searched part in
Inventor, David Gaskill, Cadalyst, May 19, 2014

How Much Oil/Water/Air in That System? - open pipe run to observe components
that make up pipe run, invoke derive command to model inside pipes, fittings in
Inventor, Neil Markham, CADPro Systems, May 6, 2014

Pattern a Part From an Existing Array - add part to assembly along with
hardware, select component button to pick hardware, choose associated feature
pattern along with hole pattern to update patterned array of hardware to new
hole pattern in Inventor, David Gaskill, Cadalyst, May 5, 2014

Inventor Quick Tip - Joints - join command to snap to different
geometry, reach close to desired location of feature/face before pressing ctrl
key to lock selections to only joint locations of that face, David Gate, CADline,
Apr 22, 2014

How to Perform a Clean Uninstall of Inventor 2011 to 2015 - access uninstall
tool to remove Inventor 2011, use quick uninstall tool or go to manual
uninstall section to make sure any folders, registry keys that remained after
uninstall are removed, Joanna Gryszka, IMAGINiT Technologies Support Blog,
Apr 17, 2014

Importing the AutoCAD Title Block to Inventor - explode title block,
select old attributes that is to be replaced by Inventor iProperties, scale
block according to sheet size, add fields to title block, finish sketch
before saving file, Dave Breiner, Synergis, Mar 25, 2014

Use Inventor's Bend Part Command - extrude standard part at desired
length, add sketch to top surface of extrusion, project edges into sketch,
create part that is curved to desired angle in Inventor, David Gaskill,
Cadalyst, Mar 24, 2014

Inventor Quick Tip - Assembly Constraint Analysis - click on show using show
tool to view all constraints available on part, apply 'degree of freedom
analysis' tool to open table that will show parts in assembly, Clinton Brown, CADline,
Mar 20, 2014

Section View from Model Work Plane in Inventor - obtain workplanes in
assembly model, sketch non-projected line on top of projected line to create
drawing view, click on 'get model sketches' to make section lines visible, Luke
Davenport, CADline, Mar 19, 2014

Add
a Vertex to a Balloon Leader - select balloon, right-click to choose add
vertex/leader option, click on leader near place where vertex is to be added in
Inventor, David Gaskill, Cadalyst, Mar 17, 2014

Inventor Basics - Copy and Paste Features - select features, open paste
features dialog to pick face/plane that is to be copied to feature, avail
parameters dependent option to link parameters before picking angular rotation
of original sketch, David Gate, CADline, Mar 14, 2014

iLogic - Delete Custom iProperties - choose among 3 rule variations that
suggest deletion of only custom iProperties found in list, deletion of only
custom iProperties not found in list, deletion of all custom iProperties found
in Inventor part, Curtis Waguespack, From the Trenches with Autodesk Inventor,
Mar 11, 2014

Inventor Surfacing: Automobile Bonnet - use control vertex spline image
to create curve, create 2 planes on each side of YZ plane, draw curve in one
of planes, Tushar Suradkar, i Surf and Code, Jan 25, 2014

Inventor Document Types: C++ with MFC, Pt 1 - tips to access or connect to
running instance of Inventor, determine if document are open while checking
types of active, open document, Tushar Suradkar, i Surf and Code, Jan 12, 2014

Get ItemNumber from a DrawingCurve - consider SketchedSymbol whose first TextBox is prompted entry, instance of it is already attached to DrawingCurve,
update it using code in Inventor, Adam Nagy, Manufacturing DevBlog, Nov 22, 2013

Inventor Display Controls - navigate to drawing view dialog box, model state
tab, select off radio button in line style section to turn off reference part in
drawing, David Gaskill, Cadalyst, Nov 18, 2013

Enable and Disable iLogic Form Settings - set enabling parameter name
property for both column height settings to corresponding true/false parameters
when building form in Inventor, Dan Vang, MasterGraphics, Nov 5, 2013

Copying a Body from One Part Into Another Part - set reference to active assembly document, select body to copy, get occurrence to create new body, create base feature definition in Inventor, Brian Ekins,
Manufacturing DevBlog, Sep 24, 2013

Method to Get the Age and Name of an ETO Member File - employ rule
memberPathName to get path to member file, apply .NET System.IO methods to
obtain difference between current time, last time member file was written in
Inventor, Wayne Brill, Manufacturing DevBlog, Sep 20, 2013

iLogic - Create Animation of Part Manufacture - control
'Angle1' parameter
to set value of parameter in sub-component, assemble few components, fold sheet
metal components, compress spring in assembly to set up slider control in
Inventor, Luke Davenport, CADline, Sep 20, 2013

Hide Drawing Dimensions Which are Orphaned - move orphaned dimension to
layer which is switched off, set its layer back to normal dimension layer if
resetting is needed in Inventor, Xiaodong Liang, Manufacturing DevBlog, Aug 14,
2013

Speed Up How You Use Inventor - press E, R key to start extrude or revolve
commands respectively, right-click while in sketch to view shortcuts available
to create further features, David Gate, CADline, Aug 8, 2013

Use 3D Solid Edges for Frame Generator Selection -
set base model to reference option to prevent it from impacting mass of
assembly, turn off visibility settings once edge selection is done in Inventor,
Curtis Waguespack, From the Trenches with Autodesk Inventor, Aug 5, 2013

CComPtr and Releasing COM Objects - set code part that is interacting with
COM objects into separate function, or create local scope around local variables
that ends before CoUninitialize() in Inventor, Adam Nagy, Manufacturing DevBlog,
Aug 5, 2013

Working with Primitives Within Inventor -
select start place for primitive to create profile, choose work plane to create
sketch, pick center point, add extrude value to shape, Robert Reid, Synergis,
July 30, 2013

Use DisabledCommandTypes to Turn Off Commands - set document property to
disable entire classes of commands in Inventor, adjust part behavior similar to
part in content library, Wayne Brill, Manufacturing DevBlog, July 23, 2013

Putting Isometric Dimensions on the Right Plane - click on dimensions,
select 2 edges, annotation plane to obtain RMB menu, use 'show all part work
planes' option to select part using Inventor, Brendan Henderson, Brendan's
Inventor Blog, July 1, 2013

Inventor Assembly Part Wireframe - go to appearance panel tab to locate
switches that turn on sketches, textures, perspective views, make part
semi-transparent/un-selectable or adjust appearance color to wireframe only main
body, David Gate, CADline, June 24, 2013

Create Simplified Part by API - create DerivedAssemblyDefinition, configure
relevant options, use DerivedAssemblyComponents.Add to insert it to new part in
Inventor, Xiaodong Liang, Manufacturing DevBlog, June 13, 2013

Trouble Shooting Inventor iLogic Error Messages - check if current file is
saved earlier, include permission to write file to location, save path is
existing, or set model to LOD before running any rules, Clinton Brown, CADline,
June 13, 2013

Create Simplified Part by API - create DerivedAssemblyDefinition, configure
relevant options, use DerivedAssemblyComponents.Add to insert it to new part in
Inventor, Xiaodong Liang, Manufacturing DevBlog, June 13, 2013

Trouble Shooting Inventor iLogic Error Messages - check if current file is
saved earlier, include permission to write file to location, save path is
existing, or set model to LOD before running any rules, Clinton Brown, CADline,
June 13, 2013

Importing an AutoCAD Title Block Into Inventor -
explode, clean up original title block inside AutoCAD, set everything on single
layer, invoke text command, get rid of default title block to insert new block,
Stan Wile, IMAGINiT Manufacturing Solutions Blog, May 24, 2013

Inventor 2014 New API for Sketch Creation - check new objects to form sketch using API, create equation/intersection curves, control point splines
from API, use add methods to create slots, Wayne Brill, Mod the Machine, May 15,
2013

Suppress Constraints and Ground Components - decide constraints to be suppressed, edit sub-assembly to ground components, start suppressing from sub to top assembly to make loading faster in Inventor, John Kavusak,
Synergis, May 14, 2013

Use PackAndGo of 2014 API - check Autodesk.PackAndGo.Interop.dll, configure
Inventor application properly as it works as 32bits on 32bits OS, 64bits on
64bits, Xiaodong Liang, Manufacturing DevBlog, May 13, 2013

Placing an iFeature from Autodesk Vault 2014 - store iFeatures created in
Inventor into Vault workspace folder, check in iFeature into Vault before
placing it from Vault to part that needs it, Jonathan Landeros, Inventor Tales,
May 12, 2013

I Think I Found a Glitch in the Content Center
- open content center editor, locate family to be updated, select 'replace
family template,' confirm modification of parts in Inventor, Brendan Henderson,
Brendan's Inventor Blog, Apr 1, 2013

Turn On/Off All Work Features with iLogic -
using iLogic rule to toggle all work features on/off after completing work with
assembly files in Inventor, Curtis Waguespack, From the Trenches with Autodesk
Inventor, Mar 27, 2013

iLogic Replace Derived Reference
- browse for new file with which derived reference of existing derived
component can be replaced in Inventor, Curtis Waguespack, From the Trenches with
Autodesk Inventor, Dec 21, 2012

Inventor - Demote and Promote Assemblies -
demote allow users to select components to be replaced with sub-assembly
comprised of selected items; promote allows users to select component from
within sub-assembly to be promoted up to current parent assembly, John Evans,
Design and Motion, Oct 2, 2012

Driving
Standards,
Pt 1
-
prompting
user to
identify
designation
or
identifier
to be
entered
as
iProperty
in
'title'
area of
iProperty
'summary' tab in Inventor, Carl Smith, If This Then That, Feb 29, 2012

iLogic
to
Rename
All
Solid
Bodies
- look
for
custom
iProperty
named
'prefix,'
create
it if
not
present,
write
part
number
to
custom
iProperty
if found empty in Inventor, Curtis Waguespack, From the Trenches with Autodesk
Inventor, Feb 28, 2012

Using iLogic to Find Dimension Overrides - specifying text color
for all overridden dimensions in Inventor to easily spot them, Curtis
Waguespack, From the Trenches with Autodesk Inventor, June 29, 2011

Can
You Use Excel 2010 in Inventor?
- no official support in Inventor/Vault products for Office 2010,
using all purpose formats like CSV when exporting BOM data, Bob Van
der Donck, Being Inventive, July 16, 2010

How
to Time an Operation and Optimizing Code - running Class Module command from insert menu, stringing
multiple calls together in a single line, 190 times faster than previous
code, Brian Ekins, Mod the Machine, Jun 21, 2010

Inventor 2011 on Steroids - Unified Material
Library - material assigned to a part in Inventor 2011 will
move with it to other Autodesk applications, Inventor 2011 now includes the
same material library as 3dsMax, Revit, Chris Hall of Autodesk, Ellipsis,
Apr 14, 2010

Several Uses for the Ctrl Key - holding down the ctrl key turns off creation of constraints, edit dimension dialog box, and adaptivity while projecting edges in Inventor, In the Machine, November 29, 2005

Muscular Modeling - solid modeling users may have difficulty following a master sketch so this technique allows you to work with solids as the basic building blocks, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, July 12, 2005 pdf

Inventor: Multiple Viewports - streaming tech tip illustrates how to create multiple windows or viewports of the same part or assembly, allowing you to view the same assembly from simultaneous camera position, Jerry Berns, Avatech Solutions, February 23, 2005

Add Reference Components to Your Assemblies - Autodesk Inventor tutorial demonstrates an automatic way to add reference elements without the risk of passing them on to the manufacturing team, Kevin Schneider, Cadalyst, August 16, 2004

Placing Features Along a Path - Autodesk Inventor tutorial shows how to place features along a path to produce complex and intricate shapes, Rusty Belcher, Inventor Connections, August 3, 2004 (requires free registration)

A Non-Programmers Guide to Using Macros - Inventor tutorial explores ways to load and run macro files and how to assign custom toolbar buttons to macros for easy access, Sean Dotson, sDotson.com, January 19, 2004 (pdf)

Autodesk Inventor: Moving Right Along - tutorial explains how to use the Transitional constraint to analyze a mechanical assembly to ensure that your parts will function correctly and demonstrate the function to other users, Bill Fane, Autodesk.com, July 25, 2003

Making the Most of Model Tolerances - Inventor tips on how to set up model tolerances, update your model to specific tolerances and document these tolerances at the drawing level, Jeff Wymer, CADENCE, July 2003

Autodesk Inventor - Motion Constraints - streaming video tip shows you how by using Motion Constraints to relate the movement of one part to another in your assembly, Shawn Turek, Avatech Solutions, June 10, 2003

Autodesk Inventor: Shape Description Tools - Inventor 7 tutorial explores some of the new and improved tools that make creating geometry much easier than in earlier versions of the software, Neil Munro, Autodesk.com, April 14, 2003

Autodesk Inventor: Dynamic Assembly Constraints - tutorial shows how to use the dynamic assembly constraint analyzer to determine if your assemblies are working properly and are properly constrained, Bill Fane, Autodesk.com, March 18, 2003

Design Intent and iMates - explores Autodesk Inventor's iMates functionalities and how to use them to automate the assembly of standard components within an Inventor assembly, Jeff Wymer, CADENCE, March 2003

Inventor - Assembly Features - streaming video walks you through the steps to place assembly features in Inventor, Avatech Solutions, February 24, 2003

Adaptivity 104 - Inventor tutorial illustrates how to create flexible and deformable objects in the content of an assembly and how to drive the assembly to simulate this movement, Sean Dotson, February 12, 2003 (pdf)

Adaptivity 101 - in this Inventor tutorial series on ways to use adaptivity, you'll explore basic assembly and create a part that will be used adaptively in the assembly (part 1 of 3), Sean Dotson, January 5, 2003 (pdf)

Single Day Productivity with Autodesk Inventor - tutorial introduces the tools and workflows for building and documenting parts and assemblies using Autodesk Inventor software, Neil Munro and Travis Jones, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf)

Introduction to Visual Basic - beginning programming course covers basic programming concepts as well as how to use VB to drive other products such as AutoCAD, Inventor, and Architectural Desktop, Kevin Vandecar, Autodesk University presentation, December 3, 2002 (pdf)

Introduction to iParts - Autodesk Inventor tutorial shows how to make a simple iPart and such concepts as filenames, properties, feature suppression and key selection, Sean Dotson, December 19, 2002 (pdf)